High Bank, Porlock Porlock, Somerset

Holiday Rental Description

High Bank is a charming 3-bedroom end-of-terrace property in Porlock, located at the foot of an enchanted wooded combe called Hawkcombe. Deceptively spacious, the cottage features comfortable living/sitting areas, a pair of bathrooms, patio and conservatory, and no less than 2 log-burning fireplaces!

3 bedrooms (one double, one twin which can be made up as a super king-size double upon request, and one bedroom with bunk beds)
First floor modern bathroom with spa bath/shower and saniflo toilet
Additional upstairs shower room with mains toilet, basin, and small window
Ground floor sitting room with wood burner and large round table and chairs
Large ground floor utility room with fridge/freezer, washing machine, toilet, and sink
Up to two dogs welcome (supplement of £15 per dog)
Towels and bed linen provided
Wifi, heating, and electricity included in cost
Well-equipped kitchen with cupboards, sink, dishwasher, kettle, microwave, toaster, and electric range cooker with six rings, a grill, and two ovens
Conservatory adjoined to the sitting room, complete with comfortable seating
Sliding doors from the conservatory lead to a secluded patio with table and chairs, situated behind the cottage
'Secret' riverside garden solely for guests’ use, located opposite the cottage. (Note: access is via steep steps)
Perfect location for walking, with the road directly outside the cottage becoming a bridleway further up the combe, leading all the way to Hawkcombe Head, high up on the surrounding moorlands
Walking distance to all the village of Hawkcombe’s amenities
Allocated parking for two cars in spaces across the lane from the cottage

Facilities
As you enter High Bank cottage, a door to the left leads you to a pretty cottage dining room with woodburner stove, large round table and chairs for 6 and book shelves each side of the fireplace. From there you enter the kitchen which is well equipped with a cupboards, sink, dishwasher and electric range cooker with six rings, a grill and two ovens. Pots, pans, utensils, crockery and cutlery, glasses and a jug are all supplied and in good condition.

On from the kitchen is a large utility room with fridge/freezer, washing machine, sink and downstairs toilet. There is cupboard space with ironing board, iron and hanging space for coats etc. Plenty of room here to wash off muddy boots or dogs!

Back at the front door, turning right takes you to the lounge with second woodburner stove, TV, bookcases (stocked with books and games), sofa and seating. The TV has a FireTV stick installed, meaning that you can access streaming services such as Netflix, BBC iplayer, Amazon Prime accounts easily. A door from the lounge takes you into the conservatory - a lovely space to sit during the day, a small sofa, chairs and rug and then sliding glass doors lead you to the patio at the back of the property. The patio is paved and secluded. There is a gate to passageway along the side of the property to the front and this access to the patio and from there to the utility room makes returning from a long walk easy.

Upstairs, left takes you to the double room at the front of the property, with window and view to the front, plus hanging space and drawers. Next to the double (and closed off from the stairs and landing by a curtain, there is a modern bathroom with spa bath, shower over and saniflo toilet. Turning right from the top of the stairs takes you into a spacious twin room - with beds which convert to a super-king size bed if required. There is a wardrobe and chest of drawers. The cottage does not have a stair gate.

The shower room has mains toilet, basin and shower cubicle, with a small window and next door is the third bed room at the back, with good quality wooden bunk beds (3ft). Both bunks have bedside lights and storage boxes. Double windows in this room look to the rear of the cottage.

Location
Porlock is a wonderful working Exmoor village and boasts three pubs, two grocery shops, a traditional local butcher, chemist, cash machine, petrol station, hardware shop, visitor centre, several art galleries and a range of independent restaurants, shops and tea rooms.

Porlock Weir is approximately 1.5 miles from Porlock and is well worth a visit. There's a pub, restaurant, and take-away plus a range of individual shops such as tea rooms, Exmoor Glass, etc.

Many of the shops in Porlock and Porlock Weir are open during traditional hours of 9 am to 5 pm, although hours are often extended during the summer season. Conversely, some shops also reduce their opening hours out of season.

Minehead is the nearest town, approximately 6 miles from Porlock. Here you will find the larger supermarkets and petrol stations (Tesco, Morrison's and Lidl are both situated on the outskirts of the town and have longer opening hours), most major high street banks with cash machines, plus a range of other shops throughout the town.